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This is my son Dylan:
You say: That's a nice name.
You think: I hope he was named after Bob Dylan or Dylan Thomas. And I bet she thought she was choosing an unusual name.

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This is my daughter Maisie:
You say: I love Maisie. It's adorable.
You think: I do love Maisie, but I hope it's a nickname for Margaret.

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This is my son Jack:
You say: I've always loved the name Jack.
You think: I've always loved the name Jack.

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This is my daugher Elanor (nn Ellie):
You say: Elanor is so pretty.
You think: Why'd you have to spell it like that? There are a ton of Ellie's, why couldn't you have called her Elanor, Nell, or Nellie?

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This is my son Thomas (nn Tom):
you say: I love the name Thomas.
You think: I love the name Thomas.

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This is my daughter Emily (nn Millie):
You say: Millie is an adorable nickname!
You think: Millie is an adorable nickname! I hadn't considered it from Emily before.

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This is my son Oliver:
You say: What a nice name.
You think: What a nice name.

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This is my daughter Alice:
You say: Alice is such a pretty, old fashioned name.
You think: Ditto.

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This is my son Alex (first name Alexander):
You say: That's a nice name.
You think: Of course his name is Alexander, nn Alex. So is every other boy's I've run into lately. Maybe I can casually mention Btn, so she'll see there are lots of other names she can choose from for her next child.

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This is my daughter Ayla:
You say: What a pretty name.
You think: How very Darryl Hannah. Will she name her next daughter Madison?